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Friday, February 09, 2007

Running in the SUNSHINE :)

Yesterday morning I went into the basement to run 10 miles on the treadmill. McNaughton training is here! The race is only 8 weeks out. It was boring. The iPod podcasts and music didn't excite me much. Topaz whined at my feet, sad that we weren't on the trail.

Yesterday afternoon it was 7F!! Oh Wow! 7 ABOVE zero. The sun was out, the wind was whipping but I was heading for the woods. It was wonderful...to feel the sun on my face, to feel the wind in my hair. I wasn't covered with material from head to toe. I loved pulling my neck gaitor OFF of my face and onto my neck. Oh, how wonderful. Oh Joy! We ran 10 miles, AND it was DAYLIGHT when we finished. It's been a long time.

5 comments:

Julie, amazing and very inspirational blog. I wish you luck in all of your 100's coming up. If you get a chance, please visit my running web site, Faithful Soles. I have a categorized and searchable Running Blog Database on there and would appreciate it if you would link your blog to it. I have several other ultra-marathoners on there, and at least one or two others I can think of that do 100 milers. I also have my own blog, but most of my information is on the main web site. Thanks and continued good luck in your training.

Janice, I wear Northern Lights, purchased online. They ship out of WI. I have had them for 4 years. Broke a crampon at last year's marathon. I shipped the broken one to them, they fixed it and shipped back for $5. Very happy with them! I wear Gortex Inov 8 Flyroc Trail Shoes with wool socks and a pair of gaitors. Keep my feetsies warm. The snowshoes were about $200 I believe.

your blog inspires me. You're great. I grew up in LA by the beach and moved to Texas 33 years ago and thought I moved to a place that had winter. My in-laws all live in MN and WI. I just read your blog to my wife who replied," you'd have to shoot me to get me to go back there." Keep on, I'll look in from time to time.

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12 years ago in the haze of a hangover I read Oprah's Make The Connection. It changed my life. I lost the fat, I put down the booze, began eating in a healthy manner, began to walk, then run. Run On! I first began running marathons. Liked it so much I found some crazy ultra runners in MN who showed me the trail and ultramarathons. 39 marathons and 40+ ultra marathons later ( 15 100 mile ultramarathons in the past 5 years) I am sober, lean and happy. I am now inspiring others to run, as Oprah inspired me. Coaching beginning runners is a gift I like to give every day. It's not just about running..it's about all that comes with it: goal setting, empowerment, a belief in oneself, being true to oneself. 2007 brought 4 100 mile finishes, 2008 brought 4 100 mile finishes, a BQ and PR at TCM, a PR at the 100 mile trail distace at Javelina Jundred: 23:13. 2009 brought another PR at the 100 mile distance! Amazing. Lean Horse 100, a dream come true. What holds for 2010? WHO KNOWS?? NOT I! Wow. It's 2013 NOW!